Filipinos made at least 5.1 million international trips in 2015

Updated on August 27, 2016 -- Have you ever wondered how many Filipinos go out of the country just to travel for leisure or business? Outbound tourism — travel made by locals to international destinations — has largely been an unknown area versus inbound tourism, which the Department of Tourism tracks. Judging from my Facebook news …

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Filipino tourists in Japan rose by 46% in 2015

The Japanese government has finally noticed the booming Filipino travel market to Japan. It is now eyeing to open a Japan National Tourism Organization office in the Philippines, a JNTO representative in Bangkok told WorkaLife this week. JNTO is Japan's version of the Department of Tourism. When it does open, Japan joins South Korea, Hong …

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